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	Sophia of Hanover
		The Electress Sophia of Hanover was born Sophia, Pfalzgräfin von Simmern, at The Hague on October 14, 1630, and died at Herrenhausen on June 8, 1714.
		The Act of Settlement restricts the throne to the "Protestant heirs" of Sophia of Hanover.
		Before her marriage, Sophia, as the daughter of Frederick V, Elector Palatine of the Rhine, was referred to as Sophie, Princess Palatine of the Rhine, or as Sophia of the Palatinate.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/el/Electress_Sophia.html (250 words)

	Sophia - LoveToKnow 1911
		SOPHIA (1630-1714), electress of Hanover, twelfth child of Frederick V., elector palatine of the Rhine, by his wife Elizabeth, a daughter of the English king James I., was born at the Hague on the 14th of October 1630.
		Sophia became a widow in 1698, but before then her name had been mentioned in connexion with the English throne.
		Sophia, who corresponded with Leibnitz, was a strong woman both mentally and physically, and possessed wide and cultured tastes.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Sophia (371 words)

	Sophia of the Palatinate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sophia's daughter Sophia Charlotte of Hanover (1668-1705) married Frederick I of Prussia, from whom the later Prussian kings and German emperors descend.
		Sophia plays an important role in British history and royal lineage, because the Act of Settlement 1701 restricts the British throne to the "Protestant heirs" of Sophia of Hanover who have never been Catholic and who have never married a Catholic.
		Before her marriage, Sophia, as the daughter of Frederick V, Elector Palatine of the Rhine, was referred to as Sophie, Princess Palatine of the Rhine, or as Sophia of the Palatinate.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sophia_of_Hanover (411 words)

	Sophia Dorothea - LoveToKnow 1911
		SOPHIA DOROTHEA (1666-1726), wife of George Louis, elector of Hanover (George I. of England), only child of George William, duke of Brunswick-Luneburg-Celle, by a Huguenot lady named Eleanore d'Olbreuze (1639-1722), was born on the 15th of September 1666.
		Sophia Dorothea is sometimes referred to as the "princess of Ahlden." Her two children were the English king, George II., and Sophia Dorothea, wife of Frederick William I. of Prussia, and mother of Frederick the Great.
		Sophia's infidelity to her husband is not absolutely proved, as it is probable that the letters which purport to have passed between KOnigsmark and herself are forgeries.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Sophia_Dorothea (291 words)

	Reformation study bible, reformation, self-reformation, Protestant Reformation, venn diagram and catholic reformation ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		She was self-reformation a good wife and a good, reformation simple-minded the woman; a much-troubled reformation mother, reformation who had lost five children in their infancy, besides diagram one reformation who survived to be a boy of eleven diagram and had died reformation in the year 1700.
		The electress sophia counter was daughter of reformation the princess elizabeth who had married the diagram elector palatine in 1613, granddaughter, therefore, of reformation james.
		The electress sophia counter was daughter of reformation the princess elizabeth who had married the diagram elector palatine in 1613, granddaughter, therefore, of reformation james protestant i.
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	Sophia of Hanover at AllExperts
		Electress Sophia of Hanover (born Sophia, Countess Palatine of Simmern, at The Hague) (October 14, 1630 – June 8, 1714 in Herrenhausen) was the youngest daughter of Frederick V, Elector Palatine, of the House of Wittelsbach, the "Winter King" of Bohemia, and Elizabeth Stuart.
		Sophia became a friend and admirer of Gottfried Leibniz while he was a courtier to the House of Brunswick, from 1676 until his death in 1716.
		Sophia's daughter Sophia Charlotte of Hanover (1668-1705) married Frederick I of Prussia, from whom the later Prussian kings and German emperors descend.
	en.allexperts.com /e/s/so/sophia_of_hanover.htm (713 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Sophia of Hanover
		Sophia was born in exile in The Hague (as a result of her father's defeat at the Battle of White Mountain) and was the youngest of five daughters of Frederick V, Elector Palatine and Elizabeth Stuart.
		As the daughter of Elizabeth Stuart and the grand-daughter of James I of England/James VI of Scotland, she was the closest Protestant relative to King William III (William was king of England and Scotland by marriage and by being the son of Princess Mary, daughter of Charles II), after his childless sister-in-law, Princess Anne.
		In 1714, Sophia was walking in the gardens of Herrenhausen when she ran to shelter from a sudden downpour of rain and collapsed and died, aged 83.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Sophia_of_Hanover (755 words)

	SOPHIA (1630-1714) - Online Information article about SOPHIA (1630-1714)
		Sophia Dorothea, the wife of her eldest son, George Louis.
		Sophia became a widow in 1698, but before then her name had been mentioned in connexion with the English See also:
		Roman Catholics from the throne; and the electress was the nearest See also:
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /SIV_SOU/SOPHIA_1630_1714_.html (703 words)

	Sophia of Hanover -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Sophia's daughter (Click link for more info and facts about Sophia Charlotte of Hanover) Sophia Charlotte of Hanover (1668-1705), married (Click link for more info and facts about Frederick I of Prussia) Frederick I of Prussia, starting the lineage of Prussian kings and German emperors.
		Sophia commissioned significant work on the (A plot of ground where plants are cultivated) gardens surrounding the palace at Herrenhausen and died there during an evening walk.
		Sophia plays an important role in British history and royal lineage, because the (Click link for more info and facts about Act of Settlement 1701) Act of Settlement 1701 restricts the British throne to the "Protestant heirs" of Sophia of Hanover who have never been Catholic and who have never married a Catholic.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/so/sophia_of_hanover.htm (480 words)

	CONK! Encyclopedia: Act_of_Settlement_1701 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		It provides that (in default of any further heirs of William III of England or Princess Anne) only Protestant descendants of Sophia, dowager Electress and dowager Duchess of Hanover who have not married a Roman Catholic can succeed to the English Crown.
		Sophia died before Anne, so the result of the Act was the succession of Sophia's son George as King George I, in preference to many of his cousins.
		As a result of the Act of Settlement, several members of the British Royal Family who have converted to Roman Catholicism or married Roman Catholics have been barred from succeeding to the Crown, though since George I no individual has actually been excluded from the throne on the grounds of religion.
	www.conk.com /search/encyclopedia.cgi?q=Act_of_Settlement_1701 (650 words)

	Upto11.net - Wikipedia Article for Sophia of Hanover (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Sophia's daughter Sophia Charlotte of Hanover (1668-1705), married Frederick I of Prussia, starting the lineage of Prussian kings and German emperors.
		Sophia commissioned significant work on the gardens surrounding the palace at Herrenhausen and died there during an evening walk.
		Sophia plays an important role in British history and royal lineage, because the Act of Settlement restricts the British throne to the "Protestant heirs" of Sophia of Hanover who have never been Catholic and who have never married a Catholic.
	upto11.net /generic_wiki.php?q=sophia_of_hanover (385 words)

	Sophie (1630-1714) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Electress of Hanover and heir to the British throne, whose son became George I of Great Britain.
		Sophia was the 12th child of Frederick V, elector Palatine of the Rhine, by his wife Elizabeth, a daughter of the English king James I.
		Sophia became a widow in 1698, but before then her name had been mentioned in connection with the English throne.
	www.gwleibniz.com /BritannicaPages/Sophie/Sophie.html (193 words)

	Sophia of Hanover / FemBio: Women of Hanover
		Sophia was the twelfth child born to the "Winter King" Frederick V, Elector Palatine of the Rhine, who had been put under imperial ban, and his wife Elizabeth of the House of Stuart.
		The Leine Castle in Hannover was dismal and modest; Sophia found new purpose in the extension of Herrenhausen as a summer residence and the laying out of extensive parks.
		Even in old age she participated in the lives of her descendants and was decisively involved in arranging the marriage of her granddaughter Sophia Dorothea, the daughter of the new elector, with her grandson Frederick William I of Prussia, Sophia Charlotte's son.
	www.fembio.org /women-from/hannover/sophia-of-hanover.shtml (532 words)

	CHAPTER I
		The Electress Sophia (though as a child she had been accustomed to attend the services of the Church of England at her mother's Court) had been brought up as a Calvinist, and adhered through life, in no half-hearted way, to that " religion " ; but the Elector and his family were steady Lutherans.
		In the course of the autumn the Electress Sophia paid a visit to King William at the Loo, in which she was accompanied by her daughter the Electress of Brandenburg and her grandson the young Electoral Prince (afterwards King Frederick William I of Prussia).
		The Electress Sophia continued to remain true to herself and to the line of conduct which her judgment had marked out for her, in her conduct towards the English Crown and Parliament, and in her daily intercourse with friends and well-wishers, sincere or insincere.
	www.uni-mannheim.de /mateo/camenaref/cmh/cmh601.html (15160 words)

	The Ultimate George I of Great Britain - American History Information Guide and Reference
		Sophia, meanwhile, had her own romantic connexion with the Swedish Count Philip Christoph von Königsmarck.
		With the agreement of his wife's father, George had Sophia imprisoned in the Castle of Ahlden in her native Celle.
		Shortly after George's accession, the Parliament of England passed the Act of Settlement 1701, whereunder George's mother, the Electress Sophia, was designated heir to the British Throne if the then-reigning monarch (William III) and his sister-in-law (the Princess Anne of Denmark) both died without issue.
	www.historymania.com /american_history/George_I_of_Great_Britain (2946 words)

	Sophia Naturalization Act (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Sophia Naturalization Act is an Act passed by the English Parliament in 1705.
		It followed the Act of Settlement, whereby the descendants of the Electress Sophia of Hanover and her heirs were declared to be in the line of succession to the throne.
		Thus, descendants of Sophia born after the act was passed could claim to be naturalized British subjects.
	www.mcfly.org /en/Sophia_Naturalization_Act (236 words)

	George I of England - Metaweb (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		George was born on May 28, 1660 in Hanover, Germany, and was the son of the Electress Sophia of Hanover who was a granddaughter of King James I of England.
		George divorced Sophia in 1694 for committing adultery with Count von Konigsmarck.He had her imprisoned in the Castle of Ahlden, where she remained until her death in 1726.
		Their daughter, Sophia Dorothea, would be the mother of King Frederick II of Prussia, known as Frederick the Great.
	www.metaweb.com /wiki/wiki.phtml?title=George_I_of_England (505 words)

	physics - Sophia Naturalization Act
		The Act for the Naturalization of the Most Excellent Princess Sophia, Electress and Duchess Dowager of Hanover, and the Issue of her Body was an act of Parliament passed by the English Parliament in 1705.
		It followed from the Act of Settlement 1701 whereby the descendants of the Electress Sophia of Hanover and heirs, were declared to be in the line of succession to the throne (her son George I later became king).
		However, the future-born children of Sophia could also claim to be the "issue of her body".
	www.physicsdaily.com /physics/Sophia_Naturalization_Act (185 words)

	thePeerage.com - Exhibit
		When the Electress Sophia and her issue were placed in the order of succession to the English throne (1701), the whigs proposed to invite the electress and her grandson to England.
		The project was defeated by the tories, but the Electress Sophia and her issue were naturalised by act of parliament (1705), and the prince was invested with the order of the Garter and created Baron of Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire, Viscount Northallerton in Yorkshire, Earl of Milford Haven in Wales.
		Anne, however, wrote to the elector, the Electress Sophia, and the prince in terms which left no doubt of her dislike to the proposal, which was dropped after a reply of cold politeness from the prince.
	www.thepeerage.com /e95.htm (10527 words)

	George I
		The murder appears to have been committed by four of George's courtiers, one of whom is said to have been paid the enormous sum of 150,000 talers, which in that day was about one hundred times the annual salary of the highest-paid minister.
		George's marriage to Sophia was dissolved, not on the grounds that either of them committed adultery, but on the grounds that Sophia had "abandoned" her husband.
		With the concurrence of her father, George had Sophia imprisoned in the Castle of Ahlden in her native Celle.
	www.the-world-in-focus.com /Europe/England/Royal_Family/georgei.html (1279 words)

	Ancestry.com - Descendants of King George I of Great Britain
		He was the son of Ernest, Elector of Hanover, and Sophia, granddaughter of James I. He was raised in the royal court of Hanover and married Sophia, Princess of Zelle, in 1682.
		The marriage produced one son (the future George II) and one daughter (Sophia Dorothea, who married her cousin, Frederick William I, King of Prussia).
		His mother, the Electress Sophia of Hanover, was the granddaughter of James I, making George the next Protestant in line to the throne.
	www.ancestry.com /library/view/columns/eastman/6462.asp (616 words)

	thePeerage.com - Exhibit
		His father, Ernest Augustus, married in 1658 to Sophia, youngest daughter of Elizabeth, queen of Bohemia, and granddaughter of James I of England, became bishop of Osnabrück in 1662, and in 1679 succeeded to the principality of Calenberg (Hanover).
		After the failure of William III in 1689 to include the Duchess Sophia and her descendants by name in the succession, no further step could for some time be taken in the matter by Sophia, her husband, or her son.
		The death of the Electress Sophia on 8 June seems to have induced the elector to manifest a livelier interest in the succession, in which he had now taken her place; nor was it an impulse of pure sentiment which on this occasion led to a reconciliation between him and his son (Marchmont Papers, ii.
	www.thepeerage.com /e94.htm (9047 words)

	BBC - History - George I (1660 - 1727)
		George was born on 28 Mary 1660 in Hanover, Germany, the eldest son of the Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg.
		In 1701, under the Act of Settlement, George's mother Sophia was nominated heiress to the English throne if the reigning monarch William III and his heir Anne died without issue.
		The Electress Sophia and Anne died in quick succession and George became king in August 1714.
	www.bbc.co.uk /history/historic_figures/george_i_king.shtml (454 words)

	Amazon.com: electress (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Memoirs of Sophia,: Electress of Hanover, 1630-1680 by Sophie (Unknown Binding - 1888)
		A Stuart portrait;: Being a brief study of a Stuart princess, Elizabeth, daughter of James 1st, electress palatine and queen of Bohemia, known in her lifetime...
		The winter queen, being the unhappy history of Elizabeth Stuart, electress palatine, queen of Bohemia; a romance, by Marie Hay by Hon.
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